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What if, what if . . .In the 1870s the women’s rights movement hit adolescence: cranky, difficult, awkwardly independent. Before the Civil War it was sister to the movement…
Why we never had school suffrage in New YorkIn 1879, New York suffragists protested the re-election of anti-suffrage governor Louis Robinson. Led by Lillie Devereaux Blake and Clara Neyman. He…
Inauguration DayWe used to inaugurate the U.S. president in March, not January. 107 years ago today, thousands of women massed on Washington to protest the…
No Taxation Without RepresentationNo taxation without representation. Among the women who refused to pay taxes in whose levy and use they had no say are: Lucy Stone, New Jersey 1858…
Deeds, Not WordsBritish women fought for the vote under the banner “Deeds, Not Words.” Looking at this image of a cricket club set ablaze in 1913, I marvel at their…
Suffragette arsonWhen non-violent protest has failed, destroying property gets the attention of the ruling class. Suffragette thread. In the UK, Emmeline Pankhurst and…
Alice Paul's first arrestAlice Paul was first arrested in London. On June 29, 1907 she joined the Pankhursts storming the House of Commons, frustrated the Prime Minister…
Power concedes nothingWisdom from a great leader (and suffragist): "If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate…
Lafayette Square circa 1918The National Woman’s Party had its headquarters on Lafayette Square, equidistant from the White House and St. John’s Episcopal Church. August 6, 1918…
The first big public march“The Woman Suffrage procession moved down Fifth Avenue yesterday to the meeting of protest in Union Square, well guarded by the mounted police. New…